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Chris Lane Memorial Fund raises more than $100,000 within days

Published On: Aug 22 2013 11:31:24 PM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Friends and former baseball teammates of Chris Lane set up a memorial fund this week hoping to raise a couple thousand dollars. They never imagined the response to become what it has in just a matter of days.

Marshall Veal spearheaded the efforts. He played baseball with Lane at Redlands Community College. He said the love and support that has poured in from all over the world has been overwhelming.

"All the e-mails I've gotten from around the world, they've said some of the most kind things," said Veal. "They're trying to help out," said Veal.

The fund has raised more than $115,000 in donations and the website has been shared more than 34,000 times.

All of the money raised will go to Lane's family in Australia.

"To think that they’ve lost their son across the world, just can’t even imagine," said Veal. "He was our family here, so we’re gonna take care of him."

Veal said Lane was an inspiration to everyone who met him.

He is not surprised that so many people around the world have been touched by his story.

"He was only 22 years old, about to turn 23 and he left a legacy that most people never can in their whole lifetime," said Veal.

Police have charged James Edwards Jr. and Chancey Luna, 16, as adults with first degree felony murder, said Kaylee Chandler, a Stephens County court clerk.

Michael Jones, their alleged 17-year-old driver, faces two charges: use of a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon and accessory after the fact to murder in the first degree.

A judge set bond at $1 million for Jones and no bond for Edwards and Luna, Chandler said.

Police say it was Jones who ultimately told them, "We were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody."